Two years ago I crossed
the southwest desert thinking
about a drop of truth
that's totally undrinkable.
Now it's hot and humid
in New England and
I'm drinking cold green tea
it's true--but sweetly unthinkable.
~Kokoro Sonzai 2010 (trans. Son Rivers)
SYLLABLES AND ESSENTIAL WORDS
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Those of you who are regular readers here already know that in hokku we do
not use a strict syllable count. Many writers of modern haiku still use a
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